I’m going to bet on Korea to draw/beat Portugal, not because of any rational thinking but just because if I wish it hard enough, it may actually come true.
Send the fuckers out.
GO SPAIN!!!
If Iniesta is fully recovered and Xavi’s game is tight they’re going to dominate.
Can someone please get this Vegita cunt out the fucking thread?
Pffft claims to hate football yet prances about the thread like a poofy prick.
Regardless
Been pretty disappointed so far with the football on offer. Far too cagey and the matches have lacked atmosphere thanks to those stupid fucking trumpets and disappointing attendances. Can’t believe I’m seeing empty seats at a World Cup.
When the Krauts are playing the most exciting football then you know somethings fucked up.
[quote]Jack Urboady wrote:
Far too cagey and the matches have lacked atmosphere thanks to those stupid fucking trumpets and disappointing attendances. Can’t believe I’m seeing empty seats at a World Cup.
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Hm…yeah, first few matches can be a bit dull, but as WestCoast said, teams are getting their sea legs, not interested in high scoring. Wait until the 3rd match and round 16 - that’s when shit gets fun!
Also rumor is that the north korean government had hired chinese actors to play the part of n korean fans in the stands. HAHA! That’s a rumor obviously…
Up next - Spain!
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
[quote]Jack Urboady wrote:
Far too cagey and the matches have lacked atmosphere thanks to those stupid fucking trumpets and disappointing attendances. Can’t believe I’m seeing empty seats at a World Cup.
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Hm…yeah, first few matches can be a bit dull, but as WestCoast said, teams are getting their sea legs, not interested in high scoring. Wait until the 3rd match and round 16 - that’s when shit gets fun!
Also rumor is that the north korean government had hired chinese actors to play the part of n korean fans in the stands. HAHA! That’s a rumor obviously…
Up next - Spain!
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Exactly. As I said before, the lesser teams are content going for the draw, and the single point, in their first matches. As a result, they simply sit back and defend, don’t take risks, and just try to clog the offensive attack. I guarantee that matches moving forward will showcase more scoring, as team are pressed to go for the win, taking more risks, allowing more counter attacks, and opening up the field.
The opening matches are like this every year in the World Cup.
Hopefully Spain can break through, but it’s going to be tough since Switzerland is just sitting back in its defensive zone and waiting.
Could it also have to do with the ball, or is the following from Wiki just anti-hype and excuse making by players?
Reception
As with the Adidas Fevernova and Adidas Teamgeist at the two previous tournaments, the ball has received pre-tournament criticism, primarily from goalkeepers.[6] Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César compared it to a “supermarket” ball that favored strikers and worked against goalkeepers.
[7] Other similar complaints came from Giampaolo Pazzini,[8] Claudio Bravo[9] and Iker Casillas.[10] Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon said, “it is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such an inadequate ball.”[11] whilst Brazilian striker LuÃs Fabiano called the ball “supernatural”, as it unpredictably changed direction when travelling through the air.
[12] Brazilian striker Robinho stated, “for sure the guy who designed this ball never played football. But there is nothing we can do, we have to play with it.”[13] Joe Hart of England, after training with the ball for a number of days, said the “balls have been doing anything but staying in my gloves.”[14]. He did, however, describe the ball as “good fun” to use, even though it is hard work for goalkeepers to cope with.
[15] English goalkeeper David James said that “the ball is dreadful. It’s horrible, but it’s horrible for everyone.”[16] It was suggested the ball behaved “completely different” at altitude by England coach Fabio Capello.[17] Denmark coach Morten Olsen after their 1-0 friendly defeat at the hands of Australia said: “We played with an impossible ball and we need to get used to it.”
[18] Marcus Hahnemann replied to the ballmaker Adidas saying that “Technology is not everything; scientists came up with the atom bomb, doesn’t mean we should have invented it.” Argentina striker Lionel Messi stated, “The ball is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us [strikers].”[19]
Other responses to the Jabulani has been more favorable, however. American Clint Dempsey has said that “if you just hit it solid, you can get a good knuckle on the ball (…) you’ve just got to pay a little bit more, you know, attention when you pass the ball sometimes.”[20] Alvaro Arbeloa, commented that “it’s round, like always.”[21]
The Adidas sponsored Brazilian midfielder Kaká said that "For me, contact with the ball is all-important, and thatâ??s just great with this ball.â??[22] The Adidas sponsored Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech had several positive comments about the ball, saying it had good visibility due to the color pattern, that felt good to handle, and when kicked it had good control.[23] The Adidas sponsored English midfielder Frank Lampard called it “A very strong ball, true to hit.”[24] The Adidas sponsored German midfielder Michael Ballack said it was “Fantastic, the ball does exactly what I want it to.” [25]
Adidas has said that the ball had been used since January of 2010, and that most feedback from players had been positive. A spokesperson said the company was “surprised” by the negative reaction to the ball, and highlighted that the frequent pre-tournament criticism a new ball receives inevitably dies down as the tournament proceeds.[26]
HAHAHAH!!! Muther focker!!! Well, well, that was a surprise…
Well done Switzerland
i never believed the hype that spain was gonna win the world cup.
spain lose.
What a bunch of fucking crybabies. I’m busting your fucking balls. I played AYSO soccer for 5 years, it’s a fun game to play, I was decent at it because I was a long distance runner and I could motor all game. Besides that I think it’s a pretty shit game to watch though. How many of you fanboys actually played? If you want to have a serious discussion about “football” then you probably should go to a fucking soccer forum.
If you post something on a bodybuilding website in the “get a life” section you hade better not cry if some people break your balls a bit. I catch shit all the time, and I can honestly say not once have I ever acted like a little crybaby over it. BTW you are all making my point for me.
I’m done here, but because I don’t feel like listening to a bunch of grown men cry because someone is busting on them and thier beloved sport. Grow some thicker skin ya babies.
V
[quote]nomorewar wrote:
i never believed the hype that spain was gonna win the world cup.[/quote]
while i didn’t ever think they would win the cup, i did kind of expect them to beat the swiss. i’m pleasantly surprised by this.
I cant’ stand to watch soccer, but the World Cup fascinates me. Go Italy!
We still played much better than switzerland. First game nervousness out of the way, we’ll dominate for the rest of the tournament.
[quote]Vegita wrote:
What a bunch of fucking crybabies. I’m busting your fucking balls. I played AYSO soccer for 5 years[/quote]
What a joke, who plays AYSO for 5 years? That league is for kids with no skill whose parents simply want to get them out of the house. You couldn’t make it onto a CYSA or club team like the rest of us? Come on man, no wonder you don’t like soccer. Step up your game.
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
[quote]nomorewar wrote:
i never believed the hype that spain was gonna win the world cup.[/quote]
while i didn’t ever think they would win the cup, i did kind of expect them to beat the swiss. i’m pleasantly surprised by this.[/quote]
A surprising result considering they have world class talent at every position and most of the players play with one another on their club teams.
They’ve always had trouble on the greatest stage though, as was showcased today. They had great opportunities, but those don’t get you wins.
Switzerland won against Spain, 1-0!
YEAH, HOPP SCHWYZ!
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]Vegita wrote:
What a bunch of fucking crybabies. I’m busting your fucking balls. I played AYSO soccer for 5 years[/quote]
What a joke, who plays AYSO for 5 years? You couldn’t make it onto a CYSA or club team? Come on man, no wonder you don’t like soccer. Step up your game.[/quote]
I played for fun over the summers to keep my legs and lungs for Cross Country. It’s a fun game to play, but then again, I was going full speed in the second half when everyone else was looking for any excuse to catch a breather. Also my coach was a knob, I wasn’t on the HS soccer team so I didn’t start, then after I started playing a little and he realized I was a shut down defender because I could run with literally anyone, he started me on defense. I asked him to play striker one game, Both of my other two best friends were strikers (also the two of the legs of our record breaking 4x400 team). He humored me, I scored 3 goals in one half and then he moved me back to defense. I never got to play striker again. This is also another reason I dislike soccer, my AYSO coach was a dipshit. Anyways, I’ll leave you guys alone. I really was just busting balls though.
V
[quote]Vegita wrote:
What a bunch of fucking crybabies. I’m busting your fucking balls. I played AYSO soccer for 5 years, it’s a fun game to play, I was decent at it because I was a long distance runner and I could motor all game. Besides that I think it’s a pretty shit game to watch though. How many of you fanboys actually played? If you want to have a serious discussion about “football” then you probably should go to a fucking soccer forum.
If you post something on a bodybuilding website in the “get a life” section you hade better not cry if some people break your balls a bit. I catch shit all the time, and I can honestly say not once have I ever acted like a little crybaby over it. BTW you are all making my point for me.
I’m done here, but because I don’t feel like listening to a bunch of grown men cry because someone is busting on them and thier beloved sport. Grow some thicker skin ya babies.
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Nah mate
It was your insistence on churning out tired old cliches and not having the patter to back it up.
You were claiming to be an alien at one point for fucks sake.
Anyhow
Spain getting their arse felt was tittle worthy. Cunts thought all they hadf to do was turn up. A bit like England in that respect.
[quote]Jack Urboady wrote:
[You were claiming to be an alien at one point for fucks sake.
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Maybe that should have tipped you off that I was just messin around. Or perhaps not.
V